Very fast and light. Strong tyre and good puncture resistance, long lasting, fast cornering good off road compared to similar tyres.
Cons:
expensive, but i bought 2 new tyres with the inner tubes for under £30 including delivery.
Time Used:
3 Months
Comments:
The tyres are very very fast, and i usually cycle on off road Kendas and compared to those the tyres feel like you glide along the pavement without any friction. every time i use the continental tyres on road they perform fantastically under heavy braking, fast cornering and even on wet. They also work well off road considering how slick they are, i have gone off road on gravel and dry hard packed soil and they go fine without problems.
The tyres also have fantastic puncture protection, i have cycled over glass and nothing, no punctures, no problems.
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by Dustin - 5/5/2008 12:04:40 PM
Pros:
Low rolling resistance, great side traction, great for commuting
Cons:
A bit high on the price
Time Used:
Just Once
Comments:
I put these tires on this past weekend, and have only ridden to work once. Just that one ride, I was able to stay in the highest and second to highest gears for most of the trip (~14 miles). Before I was using my knobby tires, and that was no a fun ride. Now even with the rear rack loaded down, it is easier to get up to speed and stay there.
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by Boks - 3/18/2008 9:21:48 AM
Pros:
Low rolling resistance. Fast for city riding and dirt roads.
Cons:
expensive and hard to find. Almost a must to order online since the shops don't carry them.
Time Used:
6 Months
Comments:
High pressure is great for the urban bike without going all out with "slicks". Great for a hardtail ridged bike.
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by Adrian - 6/18/2007 4:22:47 AM
Pros:
Low rolling resistence on road but still has reasonable grip in muddy conditions. Great for hard trails
Cons:
Expensive, did I mention expensive. I had a puncture in first week but none since.
Time Used:
1 Year
Comments:
Wear rate seems reasonalble after about 2000 miles. Probably the best compromise for those that ride road and hard trails.
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by Commuterguy - 8/26/2006 8:44:01 AM
Pros:
Great puncture resistance
High pressure 85psi
Reflective sidewalls
Cons:
Expensive
Hard to find locally
Time Used:
1 Year
Comments:
I've put almost 3000 miles on these tires commuting to work over the last 10 months. I had a couple flats in the first few months but I ride roads with a LOT of glass and debris. Now once a week I inspect the tread and remove several shards of glass from the tread that have not yet worked their way through the kevlar lining underneath.
High visibility, high puncture resistance, low rolling resistance; what more could you ask for?
At $30 each, maybe a lower price.
Rating:
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend it to a friend
Submitted by Dave - 9/25/2005 2:38:59 AM
Pros:
good grip the rubber is strong andthick and doesn't let much past thorugh
Cons:
wears down real easy
Time Used:
Just Once
Comments:
althought the tyre has good grip it falls apart really easily so i think this tyre sucks ass
Rating:
Recommendation:
No I would not recommend it to a friend
Submitted by Dan & Shannon (Trek,Specialized) - 5/16/2004 7:04:05 AM
Pros:
A good tire for light offroad but exellent for city riding.In fact we had our bikes even on loose gravel and the tires gripped very well.They are also very,very quiet.The knoby tires we had before were noisy (Bontrager something...and Specialized something...).Plus they look very High Tech,their sidewall is made with DuraSkin that's very resistant to tears,side punctures,etc.
We also got lucky price wise,a local bike shop sells this tires for $ 50.00 CND (Canuck bucks...) but once again the guys at MEC (mountain equipment co-op) sells this tires (26"x1.75) for $ 33.50 Canuck bucks ! wow ! (i think they ship to the States too,i saw them go anywhere from $ 30~ $38 US ! ,give them a call or go to their site www.mec.ca).
Cons:
None exept i though Continental was german (at least the tires on my BMW are from Germany not India !)....oh i almost forgot.This tires were a pain you know where to put on rims (on my Bontrager rims) but they went very easy on Specialized rims...go figure.
Time Used:
Less Than A Month
Comments:
Since we are not serious off-road'ers we hated the knobby sound and ride on our bikes so we put about 130 kilometres on them then off they went and the Continentals went in.Now it's so much easier to coast up hills,much easier to pedall (more efficient i think).They incorporate Continental's kevlar and duraskin that should last a long time and hopefully puncture free (we also got heavy duty tubes with Slime).
